Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000

Michele Cole

Launched Elegant Meals Made Simple recently and I'd love to have the ability to bring that to everyone's table.

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You decide who will appear in Taste of Home magazine, and win $25,000!

The first cut is on Thursday the 11th of June at 7PM PDT

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What is your signature dish?

Cashew & Macadamian Nut Halibut with an Appleton Gold Butter Rum Sauce and Tri-pepper Confetti. Beef Tenderloin stuffed with gorgonzola and mushrooms with a Port Ligonberry Wine Sauce Cherry Balsamic & Rosemary Infused Cake with a Cherry Balsamic Marscapone Whip Cream topping

Who is your culinary inspiration?

I love gourmet food - and what has inspired me the most is tasting something when I'm out to eat, and then tweaking it to make my own. To nail down a Chef that has inspired me the most, maybe Wolf Gang Puck or Bobbie Flay?

What would you do with the $25,000?

I really want to have a formal cookbook published of some of my best and favorite recipes.

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